Overview
At a glance
Is this game right for my group?
ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.
Harder to teach
High replayability
Highly interactive
Scales well
Deep strategy
How it plays
How does it play?
In Werewords, players guess a secret word by asking "yes" or "no" questions. Figure out the magic word before time is up, and you win!
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
Hidden Roles
Players conceal team, loyalty, or identity information from one another.
Asymmetric Roles
Different roles know different information and contribute in different ways.
Variable Player Powers
Each player has different abilities, restrictions, or strategic advantages.
Voting
Players collectively approve, reject, or select an outcome through votes.
Traitor Game
One or more hidden players secretly work against the group.
Read the full game description
In Werewords, players guess a secret word by asking "yes" or "no" questions. Figure out the magic word before time is up, and you win! However, one of the players is secretly a werewolf who is not only working against you, but also knows the word. If you don't guess the word in time, you can still win by identifying the werewolf! To help you out, one player is the Seer, who knows the word but must not to be too obvious when helping you figure it out; if the word is guessed, the werewolf can pull out a win by identifying the Seer! A free iOS/Android app provides thousands of words in hundreds of categories at various difficulty levels, so everyone can play.